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Manugistics and IBM Form Supply Chain Collaboration.(Company Business and Marketing)

By MCKENDRICK, JOSEPH
Publication: ENT
Date: Wednesday, September 20 2000

Manugistics Group Inc. (www.manugistics.com) and IBM Corp. (www.ibm.com) announced a supply chain collaboration solution for midsize companies. The solution, incorporating Manugistics software and IBM platform technology, is designed to help midsize companies improve product visibility and flow, maximize customer service, reduce costs, and increase sales. The two companies launched a global joint marketing campaign that focuses on midsize companies in food and agriculture, consumer packaged goods, distribution, consumer electronics, and retail.

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